Executive Director, Clinical Data Management – ID Vaccines, General & Specialty Medicine Lead

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Executive Director overseeing Clinical Data Management for therapeutic areas at a global healthcare company. Directing strategic initiatives, managing teams, and driving transformational outcomes.

Posted 5/17/2026full-timeNew Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $231,900 - $365,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting directly to the Head of Clinical Data Management and serving as a member of the Clinical Data Manager Leadership Team
Provides global leadership and strategic direction for one or more therapeutic areas.
Defines and executes the TA strategy, operating model, and innovation roadmap to ensure scalability, quality, and enterprise alignment across GDMS.
Represents the TA organization in Clinical Data Manager, GDMS, and enterprise forums, shaping future strategy, driving transformation, and advancing capability development across all geographies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, Life sciences, Allied Health, Data / Information technology or Medical Technology with 15 years of experience in clinical data management, clinical trial operations or related field, including 10 years of people management experience.
Advanced Degree (preferred) (Masters or Doctorate) in Nursing, Pharmacy, Life sciences, Allied Health, Data / Information technology or Medical Technology with 13 years of experience in clinical data management, clinical trial operations or related field, including 10 years of people management experience.
Demonstrated experience in leading geographically-diverse cross-functional teams in delivery of clinical data management or clinical trial operations strategy, execution and submissions (Inspections & Health Authority Interactions & Responses).

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical data managementclinical trial operationsdata management strategyexecution and submissionspeople managementtherapeutic area strategyoperating model developmentinnovation roadmapcapability developmentcross-functional team leadership

Soft Skills

global leadershipstrategic directioncommunicationtransformation drivingcollaborationorganizational alignmentgeographical diversity managementstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingdecision-making

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeAdvanced Degree (Masters or Doctorate)